Argentina vs Egypt: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022
Argentina
23.5%
in 2024
Egypt
25.0%
in 2024
Argentina rank
58th
Egypt rank
49th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 over time
- Argentina
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 25.0% against 23.5% in Argentina, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 58th and Egypt ranks 49th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 20.3% | 11.0% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 22.1% | 5.6% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 24.5% | 0.4% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022, Argentina or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 25.0% against 23.5% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 between Argentina and Egypt?
- 1.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Egypt?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Egypt rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022?
- Argentina ranks 58th and Egypt ranks 49th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.